to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
town; city; municipal; urban
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
first year of high school; first-year high school student
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
self-control; self-restraint
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
consideration; taking into account
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men